Abubaker Lawal
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Abubakar Lawal | ||
| Date of birth | 3 September 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Sokoto Nigeria | ||
| Date of death | 23 February 2025 | ||
| Place of death | Kajjansi Uganda | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Vipers SC | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019 | Wikki Tourists F.C. | ||
| 2020 | Nasarawa United | ||
| 2022 | AS Kigali | ||
| 2022-2025 | Vipers SC | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19:29, 26 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
Abubakar Lawal or sometimes spelt as "Abubaker Lawal" (born 5 September 1995) was a Nigerian professional footballer who played as a forward for Vipers SC in the Uganda Premier League.[1][2][3]
Career
Lawal started his professional career with Wikki Tourists in January 2019, where he played for one season before moving to Nasarawa United in November 2020. In July 2022, he joined AS Kigali before eventually signing with Vipers SC.[4]
One of his most notable accomplishments was scoring Vipers SC’s first-ever group-stage goal in the CAF Champions League, securing a 1–1 draw against Raja Casablanca.[5]
Death
On 23 February 2025, it was reported that Lawal had fallen from a third-floor balcony at the Voicemall Shopping Arcade, Kajjansi, where he had gone to visit a Tanzanian friend according to the Uganda Police Force.[6][7][8]
References
- ↑ https://viperssc.co.ug/player/abubakar-lawal/
- ↑ "Nigeria - A. Lawal - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway".
- ↑ Admin, NBS Sport (24 February 2025). "Vipers' Nigerian Forward Abubakar Lawal Passes Away". NBS Sport. Retrieved 15 April 2025.
- ↑ Admin, NBS Sport (24 February 2025). "Vipers' Nigerian Forward Abubakar Lawal Passes Away". NBS Sport. Retrieved 15 April 2025.
- ↑ Nlebem, Anthony (26 February 2025). "Who was Abubakar Lawal, the Nigerian footballer who died in Uganda?". BusinessDay. Lagos, Nigeria. Retrieved 15 April 2025.
- ↑ Admin, NBS Sport (24 February 2025). "Vipers' Nigerian Forward Abubakar Lawal Passes Away". NBS Sport. Retrieved 15 April 2025.
- ↑ "Abubakar Lawal: Uganda probes death of Nigerian footballer from Vipers Sport Club". BBC News. 25 February 2025. Retrieved 15 April 2025.
- ↑ Muhimba, Samuel. "Police Say Vipers' Nigerian Striker Lawal's Death Was a Fall from Third Floor". Nilepost News. Retrieved 15 April 2025.